Special Air Quality & Special Environmental Awards

The Special Award Program is used by the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners and
the Environmental Assistance and Protection Board, to recognize innovative programs
that reduce pollution and improve the environment in Forsyth County. The awards
are open to businesses, industries and the general public including Nonprofit organizations
and local governments implementing environmental programs outside of their stated
mission.

Applications for calendar year 2013 are currently being accepted and must be submitted
no later than June 27, 2014. If you have questions about applying for an award you
may contact Peter
Lloyd. Board members review the submitted applications and determine which
programs merit the issuance of a Special Award. In order to fully evaluate applications,
the Environmental Assistance and Protection Board requires all applicants to attend
the board meeting to discuss the activity/project. Awards selected will be presented
by the Forsyth County Commissioners at a later date.

Prospective applicants are encouraged to contact the Office of Environmental Assistance
and Protection for an application or download one from the links below.

The Special Air Quality Award Program is used by the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners
and the EAPB to recognize Forsyth County businesses and industries for implementing
innovative programs that reduce air pollution and improve air quality. Businesses
and Industries that reduce air pollution beyond the minimum required by regulations
are eligible for the Special Air Quality Award.

The Special Environmental Award Program is used by the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners
and the EAPB to recognize Forsyth County businesses and industries for implementing
innovative programs that reduce pollution in other media, such as, water, solid
waste, and hazardous waste. Businesses and industries that reduce pollution beyond
the minimum required by regulations or achieved using standard business and industry
practices are eligible for the Special Environmental Award.

The Public Sector Special Environmental Award Program is used by the Forsyth County
Board of Commissioners and the EAPB to recognize organizations in Forsyth County
for implementing innovative programs that improve the environment. Examples include
pollution reductions, natural resource conservation, energy conservation, and environmental
awareness promotion. Volunteer groups, the general public and other organizations
including non-profit organizations and local governments implementing environmental
programs outside of their stated mission, are eligible for the Public Sector Special
Environmental Award.

2013 Special Environmental Awards

Presented to Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools, Maintenance Division for Outstanding
Environmental Stewardship Reducing Electrical Use By 398,732 Kwh, Reducing Water/Sewer
Use By 3,399,396 Gallons And Reducing Co2 Emissions By 605,905 Pounds.

Presented to Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools, Carver High School for Outstanding
Efforts To Conserve Energy Earning The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Energy
Star Award (Buildings That Use 35 Percent Less Energy And Generate 35 Percent Fewer
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Than Similar Buildings Across The Nation).

Presented to Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools, Clemmons Middle School for Outstanding
Efforts To Conserve Energy Earning The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Energy
Star Award (Buildings That Use 35 Percent Less Energy And Generate 35 Percent Fewer
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Than Similar Buildings Across The Nation).

From left to right: Peter DeVries, Chairman of the Forsyth County Environmental
Assistance and Protection Board; and Howard, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools

2013 Special Environmental Awards

2012 Special Environmental Awards

Presented to Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools, Maintenance Department, for Outstanding
Efforts To Conserve Energy By Converting 23,718 T12 Lamps And Ballasts To T8 Lamps
And Electronic Ballasts, And 340 Metal Halide Fixtures To T5 High Bay Lighting Reducing
Energy Consumption By 1,251,229 Kwh Per Year And Co2 Emissions By 1,946,251 Pounds
Per Year.

from left to right: Wayne Loflin, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools, Peter DeVries,
Chairman of the Forsyth County Environmental Assistance and Protection Board; Howard
Moore and Dr. Beverly Emory Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools

2011 Special Environmental Awards

Presented to R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company for For Outstanding Efforts To Recycle
6000 Tons Of Solid Waste Including Recycling Of Cigarette Packaging Waste.

2011 Special Environmental Awards

Special Environmental Awards were presented to two Winston-Salem/Forsyth County
Schools, Kernersville Middle School and North Hills Elementary School, for Outstanding
Efforts To Conserve Energy Earning The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Energy
Star Award (Buildings That Use 35 Percent Less Energy And Generate 35 Percent Fewer
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Than Similar Buildings Across The Nation

from left to right: Peter DeVries, Chairman of the Forsyth County Environmental
Assistance and Protection Board; Howard Moore and Wayne Loflin, Winston-Salem/Forsyth
County Schools

2011 Special Environmental Award

Presented to Highland Industries, Inc. for Partnering With Industrial Conservation
Engineering Recycling, Llc And Recycling 100 Percent Of All Solid Waste (2.3 Million
Pounds Per Year) And Becoming Landfill Free As Of March 30, 2012

from left to right: Peter DeVries, Chairman of the Forsyth County Environmental
Assistance and Protection Board; Janae Wells and Bryan Roan, Highland Industries,
Inc.

2010 Special Air Quality Award and 2010 Special Environmental Award

A Special Air Quality Award was presented to Wake Forest University: Refrigerant
Replacement: Re-fitting and Installation of Chiller Units Operating Using the Low
Toxicity Refrigerant R-123 Instead of R-11.

A Special Environmental Award was presented to Wake Forest University: Waste Reduction:
Diversion of 44.3% (1,100 tons) of Wake forest University’s waste from the Landfill.

From left to right: Meagan Anderson, Wake Forest University; Peter DeVries, Chairman
of the Forsyth County Environmental Assistance and Protection Board; and Michelle
Adkins Wake Forest University

2010 Special Air Quality Award

Presented to Piedmont Landfill and Recycling Center for Landfill Gas to Energy:
Installation of Three Internal Combustion Engines to Produce Renewable Energy From
Landfill Gas.

From left to right: Lee Palmer, Piedmont Landfill and Recycling Center; Peter DeVries,
Chairman of the Forsyth County Environmental Assistance and Protection Board; and
Stan Joseph, Piedmont Landfill and Recycling Center.

Richard Linville presenting a Special Environmental Award to Wake Forest University.
(from left to right: Richard Linville, Forsyth County Board of Commissioners; Michelle
Adkins and Jim Alty, Wake Forest University; and Peter DeVries, Chairman of the
Forsyth County Environmental Assistance and Protection Board.)

2009 Special Air Quality Award and 2009 Special Environmental Award

The 2009 Special Air Quality Award was presented to Highland Industries for activities
and investments resulting in a thirty percent reduction of greenhouse gas emissions
from calendar year 2008 to 2009.

A 2009 Special Environmental Award was presented to Highland Industries for energy
conservation activities and investments resulting in saving one and a half million
(1,500,000) kilowatt hours from calendar year 2008 to 2009.

2008 Special Environmental Award

Richard Linville presenting a Special Environmental Award to Goodwill Industries
of Northwest N.C. (from left to right: Richard Linville, Forsyth County Board of
Commissioners; John Leonard, E Manager, Goodwill Industries of Northwest N.C.; and
Peter DeVries, Chairman of the Forsyth County Environmental Assistance and Protection
Board.)

2008 Special Air Quality Award and 2008 Special Environmental Award

The 2008 Special Air Quality Award was presented to Highland Industries for reducing
volatile organic compound air emissions by controlling the reclaim and virgin toluene
storage tanks and R#6 unit.

A 2008 Special Environmental Award was presented to Highland Industries for fifty
percent reduction in their solid waste stream by reusing and recycling cardboard
tubing.

Beaufort Bailey, Board of County Commissioners (back center), presented the awards
to Highland Industries. (from left to right: Bryan Roan, Janae Wells and Scott Burkhart,
of Highland Industries; and Peter DeVries, Chairman of the Forsyth County Environmental
Affairs Board.)

Commissioner David Plyler presenting the Special Air Quality Award to LARCO Construction.
(from left to right: Barry Henderson, Chairman, Environmental Assistance and Protection
Board; David Plyler, Forsyth County Board of Commissioners; Robert Ponton, LARCO;
Fred Fenske, LARCO)